Meaning of shā:
沙
surname Sha; granule; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
Jīntiān, wǒ yù dàole yīgè xìng shā de tóngshì.
今天，我遇到了一个姓沙的同事。
Today, I met a colleague with the surname Sha.
Hǎitān shàng yǒu hěnduō xìxiǎo de shā lì.
海滩上有很多细小的沙粒。
There are many tiny grains of sand on the beach.
Háizimen zài hǎitān shàng wán shāzi.
孩子们在海滩上玩沙子。
The children are playing with sand on the beach.
Tā de shǒu shàng zhān mǎn le xì xì de shā.
他的手上粘满了细细的沙。
His hands were covered in fine sand.
Háizimen zài shātān shàng wán shā.
孩子们在沙滩上玩沙。
The children are playing with sand on the beach.
Lìshǐ kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxíle guānyú shā'é de nèiróng.
历史课上，我们学习了关于沙俄的内容。
In history class, we learned about Tsarist Russia.
hoarse; raspy
Tā de sǎngyīn biàn de hěn shāyǎ.
他的嗓音变得很沙哑。
His voice became very hoarse.
Tā de shēngyīn tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn shāyǎ.
他的声音听起来有点沙哑。
His voice sounds a bit raspy.
